On Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 9:58:43 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:19:23 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/28/16 7:40 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:13:32 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/28/16 10:29 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:21:40 -0400 (EDT), Keyser Soze
wrote:

Tim Wrote in message:
On Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 7:33:15 AM UTC-5, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 8/27/16 9:52 PM, Tim wrote:
Actually I hope this inspires competition.



Ahhh...that old American dream...the "free market" and "competition."


Exactly. the more the "competition" the better the pricing. Yes "free market" is part of the "American dream"


Ahhh. Sorta like that GOP b.s. about trickle down economics...

Only a democrat would believe a government imposed monopoly is the way
to go. I bet you think Comcast is good too.



There's no monopoly in the insulin drugs I previously mentioned, yet
both competitors charge the same outrageous price for their
products...and there have been numerous news articles discussing
collusion in the pharma industry to avoid "competitiveness." In many
market segments, even though there are competitors, there is no
competition.

I have never supported monopolies or market collusion. That is not a
free market. In the case of insulin, why are there only 2 sources.

You mean, a free market doesn't mean those doing the marketing have the
freedom to do anything they wish?

What does that have to do with what we are talking about?
It is the FDA that says the competition can't enter new delivery
devices into the market ... or even old designs until they get
specifically accepted and that takes years.
Why are there only 2 companies selling that insulin device you talked
about? Insulin itself is a commodity item. pretty much selling for the
cost of production so it must be a proprietary delivery device.
The same is true of the Epi pen. The drug itself is generically
available dirt cheap. You are just paying for the syringe.
Who is holding up the approval of the 50 cent one?

Krause can't hold the talking point. He must attempt to derail the conversation at his convenience. He is a desperate thinker, that is, if you can call his MO as truly thinking.